Updating download options for unavailable media content
A method provides download options for purchasable recordable media (PRM). The method includes storing a download option associated with a PRM content instance, updating the option, and transmitting the option to a digital home communication terminal. The option includes a time at which the PRM content instance is downloadable from a digital content delivery system. The update and transmit occurs in response to a change in availability of resources for transmitting the PRM content instance to a subscriber. Another method includes providing a download option to a user. The option is associated with a PRM content instance and includes an indication of a time at which the PRM content instance is available for download from the remote server. The option is updated responsive to a change in availability of the option due to a change in download resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to the subscriber.
This application is a continuation of U.S. utility application entitled: “Graphic User Interface Alternate Download Options for Unavailable PRM Content,”, having Ser. No. 10/008,429, filed Nov. 13, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,526,788, which is a continuation in part of copending U.S. utility applications entitled, “Method and Apparatus for Recordable Media Content Distribution”, having Ser. No. 09/896,331, filed Jun. 29, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,760,918, “System and Method for Archiving Multiple Downloaded Recordable Media Content”, having Ser. No. 09/896,390, filed Jun. 29, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,512,964, and “Bandwidth Allocation and Pricing System for Downloadable Media Content”, having Ser. No. 09/896,231, filed Jun. 29, 2001, all of which are entirely incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates in general to the field of television systems, and more particularly, to interactive television.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONWith the recent advent of digital transmission technology, subscriber television systems are now capable of providing many other services in addition to traditional analog broadcast video. For example, two-way and advanced one-way communications between a subscriber and a subscriber network system headend are now possible. The home communication terminal (“HCT”), including digital HCTs (or DHCTs), also known as the set-top box, has become an important computing device for accessing video services and navigating a subscriber through a maze of services available.
There are other electronic communications systems that have been used for purchasable recordable media (PRM) content. For example, one may be able to purchase an audio product on the Internet and then download it to a personal computer for future use. The application of electronic communications systems for the sale and delivery of applicable products can offer advantages over more conventional product sales and delivery systems such as phone ordering with parcel delivery. For example, advantages may be offered such as the lower cost of product delivery or the savings of not requiring inventory, floor space, and retail employees. But, the present electronic communications sales and delivery systems are often subject to “bottlenecks” that may result in undelivered media content as requested by a purchaser. Thus, there is a need for dependable delivery of products by way of an electronic communications system.
The preferred embodiments of the invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, and emphasis is instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The preferred embodiments of the invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and example embodiments and should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those having ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, all example embodiments given herein are intended to be non-limiting and among others.
One preferred embodiment of the present invention is generally implemented as part of a subscriber television system (STS), such as for example, a digital broadband delivery system (DBDS) or a cable television system (CTS). Hence, an illustrative STS and its operation will be described initially. Other conventional data delivery systems are also included within the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
The STS 10 preferably delivers broadcast video signals as digitally formatted signals in addition to delivering traditional broadcast analog video signals. Furthermore, the system can preferably support one way broadcast services as well as both one-way data services and two-way media content and data services. The two-way operation of the network preferably allows for user interactivity with services, such as Pay-Per-View programming, Near Video-On-Demand (NVOD) programming according to any of several known NVOD implementation methods, Video-on-Demand (VOD) programming (according to any of several VOD implementation methods), and interactive applications, such as Internet connections and purchasable recordable media (PRM) content services.
The STS 10 also provides the interfaces, network control, transport control, session control, and servers to access media content from media services, and distributes media content to DHCT users. Note that the terms media content and PRM content will be understood to mean the content stored and delivered throughout the STS 10, such as movies, software, music, etc. When it is helpful to discuss each individual movie or program, etc. (i.e. media content in the singular), the term media content instance or PRM content instance or the like will be used. The title of that media content instance, or PRM content instance, will be referred to as a media content title, or PRM content title. As shown in
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Like the ATSs 210, the DTSs 250 each occupies 6 MHz of the RF spectrum. However, the DTSs 250 are preferably digital transmission signals consisting of 64- or 256-Quadrature Amplitude Modulated (QAM) digital signals formatted as MPEG-2 transport streams, allocated in a separate frequency range. The MPEG-2 transport stream enables transmission of a plurality of DTS types over each 6 MHz RF subdivision, as compared to a 6 MHz ATS 210. Three types of digital transport signals 250 illustrated in
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The DNCS 323 provides management, monitoring, and control of the STS 10 (
In one implementation, the DNCS 323 includes functional support for client-server applications and other components in the STS 10 (
The DNCS 323 also includes a session manager 334 and a conditional access system 370. The session manager 334 preferably uses the MPEG-2 DSM-CC protocol to coordinate requests for media content, for example, PRM content. The session manager 334 processes user to network (U-N) session signaling messages, manages allocation of session-related network resources and supports network management operations. The session manager 334 supports exclusive services, such as the PRM service, by providing the signaling interface to establish, maintain, and release client-initiated exclusive sessions. The session manager 334 acts as a point of contact to the network for the DHCT 16 in the network 18 to establish individual sessions. The session manager 334 also defines a resource descriptor structure, which is used to request the network resources within a session.
The conditional access system 370 communicates with the DHCT 16 and the billing system 320 to determine whether a particular subscriber is authorized to receive PRM content. If a DHCT 16 is not authorized for PRM service, the conditional access system 370 insures that such services are not transmitted.
The PRM application server 319 communicates via the Ethernet connection 332 to a service application manager (SAM) server 325 contained in the DNCS 323. Service application manager (SAM) server 325 is a server component of a client-server pair of components, with the client component being located at the DHCT 16. Together, the client-server SAM components provide a system in which the user can access services, which are identified by an application to run and one or more parameters, such as particular data content, specific to that service. The SAM server 325 also manages the life cycle of the applications on the system, including the definition, activation, and suspension of services they provide and the downloading of the applications into the DHCT 16 as necessary. The PRM application server 319 defines its application to the SAM server 325 and the SAM server 325 instructs the BFS server 328 to add the executable code for the PRM application client 477 (
The BFS server 328 is a part of a broadcast file system that has a BFS client 443 (
PRM content or data can reside in the PRM application server 319, in the VOD content server 322, or in other application servers (not shown). The content manager 321 and VOD content servers 322 deliver MPEG-2 content to a group of QAM modulators 324. PRM content can reside in VOD content servers 322 as a movie, as an audio program, or as an MPEG-2 private data program. The content manager 321 is responsible for managing the content on the VOD content servers 322 and on other servers such as PRM application server 319 or other application servers (not shown). The PRM application server 319 utilizes the content manager 321 and VOD content servers 322 to deliver the data, video and/or audio streams that make up the PRM services. The PRM application server 319 is in communication with the content manager 321 and VOD content servers 322 to effect the delivery of PRM content that resides in VOD content servers 322. The QAM group 324 is actually a multiplex of QAMs that support PRM content transmission to a particular DHCT 16. The session manager 334 in DNCS 323 determines which QAM modulator has access to a particular DHCT 16. The QAM modulators 324 are also responsible for encrypting the transport stream and inserting other data and information into the stream, as will be described in more detail below. The QAM modulators 324 receive the MPEG-2 transport stream from the VOD content servers 222 and convert it to an encrypted RF signal at a specified frequency (e.g. channel).
In one embodiment of the invention, content manager 321 fulfills management of VOD content and PRM content. In an alternate embodiment, content manager 321 is comprised of two entities, a first content manager dedicated to VOD content management and a second manager dedicated to PRM content management.
A Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK) modem 326 is responsible for transporting the out-of-band IP (Internet protocol) datagram traffic between the distribution headend 11 and a DHCT 16. Data from the QPSK modem 326 is routed by headend router 327 within the headend 11. The headend router 327 is also responsible for delivering upstream application traffic, such as a user requests for PRM content, to the various application servers, such as, for example, PRM application server 319.
The DHCT 16 preferably includes at least one processor 444 for controlling operations of the DHCT 16, an output system 448 for driving the television display 441, and at least one tuner system 445 for tuning into a particular television channel to be displayed and for sending and receiving various types of data or media content to and from the headend 11. In other embodiments, multiple tuners can be used. The tuner system 445 includes, in one implementation, an out-of-band tuner and upstream transmitter for bi-directional QPSK data communication and a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) tuner (in-band) for receiving television signals. It should be appreciated that the OOB tuner and upstream transmitter can be one component, or in other embodiments, the tuner and transmitter can be independent of each other and located separately within the DHCT 16. The OOB tuner and upstream transmitter enables the DHCT 16 to interface with the network 18 so that the DHCT 16 can provide upstream data to the network 18, for example, via a QPSK channel that serves as an upstream OOB channel and received by a QPSK receiver in QPSK modem 326 in headend 11. In this manner, a subscriber can interact with the subscriber television system to request services or the data of services such as, for example, PRM content. Alternatively, the upstream data transmission can be effected via a QAM channel with a QAM transmitter in DHCT 16 and a QAM receiver in headend 11. Alternatively, a telephone modem in the DHCT 16 can be utilized for upstream data transmission. Further, a headend 11 or hub 12 (
The DHCT 16 preferably includes a demultiplexing system 443 comprising functionality for QAM demodulation, forward error correction (FEC), transport demultiplexing, decryption (via decryptor 588), and parsing, as is well known in the art, for signal processing of broadcast media content and data in the subscriber television system. Transport demultiplexing preferably includes MPEG-2 transport demultiplexing. The demultiplexing system 443 in communication with communication interface 442, tuner system 445 and processor 444 effects reception of compressed video streams, compressed audio streams, and compressed data streams corresponding to a selected program to be separated from other programs and/or streams transported in the tuned transmission channel and to be eventually stored in secondary storage device 414 (
The security processor 565 is a secure element for performing security and conditional access related functions. More particularly, the security processor 565 functions to authorize the DHCT 16 of a paying subscriber to execute specialized functionality of the DHCT 16, such as receiving and decrypting (or descrambling) encrypted (or scrambled) media content and other data sent from a remote device. Security processor 565 preferably includes a microprocessor and a memory that only the microprocessor of the security processor 565 may access. Preferably, security processor 565 is contained in a tamper proof package. With reference to
Additionally, a receiver 446 receives externally generated information, such as user inputs or commands from other devices. The DHCT 16 may also include one or more wireless or wired interfaces, also called communication ports 474 and 475, for receiving and/or transmitting data to other devices. For example, communication ports can be configured as USB (Universal Serial Bus), Ethernet (for connection to a computer), IEEE-1394 (for connection to media devices in an entertainment center), or as serial and/or parallel data ports such as integrated drive electronics (IDE) or small computer system interface (SCSI) port. The user inputs may be, for example, provided by a computer or transmitter with buttons or keys located either on the exterior of the terminal or by a hand-held remote control device or keyboard that includes user-actuated buttons, or the user inputs may be aural.
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The FLASH memory 451 also contains a platform library 456. The platform library 456 is a collection of utilities useful to applications, such as a timer manager, a compression manager, a configuration manager, an HTML parser, a database manager, a widget toolkit, a string manager, and other utilities (not shown). These utilities are accessed by applications via application programming interfaces (APIs) as necessary so that each application does not have to contain these utilities. Two components of the platform library 456 that are shown in
The window manager 459 provides a mechanism for implementing the sharing of the screen regions and user input. The window manager 459 in the DHCT 16 is responsible for, as directed by one or more applications, implementing the creation, display, and de-allocation of the limited DHCT 16 screen display resources. It allows multiple applications to share the screen by assigning ownership of screen regions, or windows. The window manager 459 also maintains, among other things, a user input registry 450 in DRAM 452. When a user enters a key or a command via the remote control device 480 or another input device such as a keyboard or mouse, the user input registry 450 is accessed to determine which of various applications running on the DHCT 16 should receive data corresponding to the input key and in which order. As an application is executed, it registers a request to receive certain user input keys or commands. When the user presses a key corresponding to one of the commands on the remote control device 480, the command is received by the receiver 446 and relayed to the processor 444. The processor 444 dispatches the event to the operating system 453 where it is forwarded to the window manager 459 which ultimately accesses the user input registry 450 and routes data corresponding to the incoming command to the appropriate application.
The client SAM 457 is a client component of a client-server pair of components, with the server component being located on the headend 11 preferably in the DNCS 323 (
Application clients, or applications, can also be downloaded into DRAM 452 at the request of the client SAM 457, preferably in response to a request by the user or in response to a message from the headend 11. In one implementation, DRAM 452 contains a video-on-demand application (VOD) 463, an e-mail application 476, a PRM application 477, and a web browser application 475, among others. It should be clear to one with ordinary skill in the art that these applications are not limiting and merely serve as examples for one embodiment of the invention. Furthermore, one or more DRAM based applications may, as an alternative embodiment, be resident in FLASH memory 451. These applications, and others provided by the subscriber television system operator, are top level software entities on the network for providing services to the user.
In one implementation, applications executing on the DHCT 16 work with the navigator 455 by abiding by several guidelines. First, an application, or application client, utilizes the client SAM 457 for the provision, activation, and suspension of services. Second, an application shares DHCT 16 resources with other applications and abides by the resource management policies of the client SAM 457, the operating system 453, and the DHCT 16. Third, an application handles situations where resources are only available with navigator 455 intervention. Fourth, when an application loses service authorization while providing a service, the application suspends the service via the SAM (the navigator 455 will reactivate an individual service application when it later becomes authorized). Finally, an application is designed to not have access to certain user input keys reserved by the navigator (i.e., power, channel +/−, volume +/−, etc.).
An executable program or algorithm corresponding to an operating system (OS) component, or to a client platform component, or to an application client, or to respective parts thereof, can reside in and execute out of DRAM 452 and/or FLASH memory 451. Likewise, data input into or output from any executable program can reside in DRAM 452 or FLASH memory 451. Furthermore, an executable program or algorithm corresponding to an OS component, or to a client platform component, or to an application client, or to respective parts thereof, can reside in FLASH memory 451, or in a local storage device coupled to DHCT 16 and can be transferred into DRAM 452 for execution. Likewise, data input for an executable program can reside in FLASH memory 451 or a storage device, for example storage device 413, and can be transferred into DRAM 452 for use by an executable program or algorithm. In addition, data output by an executable program can be written into DRAM 452 by an executable program or algorithm and can be transferred into FLASH memory 451 or into a storage device for storage purposes.
In one embodiment, the DHCT 16 includes a primary storage device 413 and a secondary storage device 414. The ability to record programming on the primary storage device 413 provides a convenient method to temporarily buffer programming to fit a viewing schedule, however, in accordance with one embodiment, for economic reasons the DHCT 16 may have a limited amount of primary storage. In one implementation, based on, for example, existing VCR usage patterns, there will be many occasions when the user will want to save or archive programs on the secondary storage device 414 for later viewing or archive the programs for later reference. The primary storage device 413 is preferably internal to DHCT 16 and in electrical communication to an internal main bus for communication with other DHCT 16 elements through a data interface 412 implemented as a SCSI or IDE interface. In other embodiments, the primary storage device 413 can be externally connected to (and thus removable from) the DHCT 16 via a communication port (for example, 474 or 475) that is configured as a SCSI or an IDE interface. The primary storage device 413 is preferably a hard disk drive. The primary storage device 413 preferably exhibits fast seek-time and high data transfer rates properties and its storage medium is preferably non-removable, such as in the case of a hard disk drive. Because the amount of data in one or more downloaded instances of PRM content typically surpasses the memory space allocated for application data in memory 449, and because the primary storage device 413 features sufficiently large storage capacity, the primary storage device 413 serves, in one implementation, as a large repository or cache for downloaded PRM content. Alternatively, memory 449 may be large enough (and fast enough) to accommodate data transfers without the need for the primary storage device 413.
In one implementation, under the auspices of the real-time operating system 453 executed by processor 444, and in coordination with PRM application client 477, downloaded PRM content and/or data is received in DHCT 16 via communications interface 442 and stored in a temporary buffer (not shown) in memory 449. Herein, PRM content and other media content will be understood to also refer to other types of data in addition to, or instead of, media content. The temporary buffer is implemented and managed to enable data transfers from the temporary buffer to the primary storage device 413 in concert with the insertion of a newly arriving PRM content into the temporary buffer. The fast access time and high data transfer rate characteristics of primary storage device 413 enables PRM content to be read from the temporary buffer in memory 449 and written to the storage medium of primary storage device 413 in a sufficiently fast manner. Orchestration of multiple simultaneous data transfer operations is effected so that while PRM content is being transferred from memory 449 to primary storage device 413, new PRM content is received and stored in the temporary buffer. The coordination of data transfers and lower latency characteristics of primary storage device 413 enable PRM content to be received by DHCT 16 at high data rates. The primary storage device 413 functions to store PRM content that is received by the DHCT 16 from the headend 11 on an interim basis.
For permanent or semi-permanent storage, the secondary storage device 414 comprises a storage media drive, internally or externally connected to DHCT 16 in a similar fashion as the primary storage device 413, but featuring at least one high-capacity removable storage medium and, in one implementation, slower seek-time and lower data transfer rates characteristics. The secondary storage device 414 is preferably a multiple compact disc (CD) drive or multiple digital video disc (DVD) carousel or magazine drive that at least has write capability, but may also have read capability among other capabilities. Alternatively, the secondary storage device 414 may be a single CD drive or DVD drive with at least write capability, but may also have read capability among other capabilities, or the secondary storage device 414 can be a video recorder (VCR or D-VCR) or other data recorder. Alternatively, the carousel may be a magazine type. In one implementation, the PRM content that is received and stored on the primary storage device 413 is transferred by way of memory 449 to the secondary storage device 414 wherein it is written to one or more removable media residing in the secondary storage device 414. The transfer of PRM content from primary storage device 413 to secondary storage device 414 can occur concurrently to the download of the respective PRM content in a coordinated sequential fashion or after the respective PRM content has been completely received and stored in the primary storage device 413. In the former case a second temporary buffer (not shown) in memory 449 is utilized to implement the transfer of PRM content from the primary storage device 413 to secondary storage device 414. Given its faster seek time and higher data transfer rate characteristics, primary storage device 413 preferably operates faster than the secondary storage device 414. Alternatively, PRM content is transferred from memory 449 to the secondary storage device 414 with higher data rate transfer characteristics, or yet in other embodiments, PRM content is transferred from a remote server or other remote device to a DHCT 16 communication port and then directly to the secondary storage device 414.
In one embodiment, media content (including PRM content) is first recorded/stored in a primary data buffer (not shown, but for example, in primary storage device 413) and indexed by content ID and record date/time information (i.e. meta data). The minimum content ID information collected is the originating channel number but could include program ID (PID) or other media content and media content description information. The record date/time information is simply the date/time the recording was made and is used by the system for data management/purge and can also be used by the subscriber, via archiving mechanisms of the PRM application, as one of several methods to locate previously recorded media content. The media content recorded in the primary buffer is available for viewing and disposition by the subscriber. Media content can be viewed, deleted, or spooled along with the data accessible by universal or widely adopted access and naming conventions (e.g., as is characteristically in meta data) to a secondary buffer (not shown, but for instance, in secondary storage device 414) for longer term storage and playback. Media content left in the primary buffer are subject to be deleted (i.e. the associated disk space made writeable) by new media content. In one embodiment, the secondary buffer is located on removable media that can be stored for future playback.
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The PRM application client 477 configures the DHCT 16 for the download, purchase, and billing of PRM content, including configuring the DHCT 16 for receipt of trial and impulse purchases of PRM content. The PRM application client 477 preferably is downloaded into DRAM 452 from the headend 11. Alternatively, the PRM application client 477 may be resident in FLASH memory 451. To offer PRM service, in one implementation, the subscriber television system operator assigns a portion of the downstream and upstream bandwidth capacity in the subscriber television system to be dedicated for transmission of PRM content. The amount of bandwidth capacity that can be allocated to the PRM service is finite. Grants for requests to download (i.e. transmit) PRM content may be limited during peak-time periods that correspond to high bandwidth consumption by a plurality of other services. On the other hand, off-peak-time periods may feature unused bandwidth capacity intended for other services that can be repossessed for downloading of PRM content.
In one embodiment, the amount of bandwidth capacity allocated for PRM service varies throughout time to reflect bandwidth consumption by a plurality of bandwidth consuming services, including but not limited to VOD services. During peak periods of other bandwidth consuming services such as, for example, video-on-demand (VOD), the amount of bandwidth capacity allocated to the PRM service is less than during the off-peak periods. Consequently, the duration for downloading a PRM content instance during peak-periods is typically longer than the duration for downloading a PRM content instance during off-peak periods. For example, VOD off-peak periods may run from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM during the first week of May. Accordingly, the DNCS 323 (
In one embodiment, referring to
In another embodiment of the invention, again referring to
According to one implementation, bandwidth allocation for PRM service is managed according to a series of recurring sub-schedules consisting of a plurality of non-overlapping time intervals as illustrated in
The allocated bandwidth PRM services can be configured to switch as time progresses from a first allocation sub-schedule to a second allocation sub-schedule according to a main schedule that specifies the time interval when each of two or more sub-schedules is to be active as illustrated in
According to another possible bandwidth allocation schedule, a multiplicity of time-adaptive schedules for each of a multiplicity of recurring schedule choices are pre-configured. In this embodiment, the cable system operator may monitor the bandwidth and PRM service usage and be given the option of manually implementing one of the pre-configured allocation schedules without following a plan.
Alternatively, the DNCS 323 (
In one embodiment, as illustrated in
Once the user has decided on a media content selection for downloading, either by entering a selection in an IPG, a service guide, or during the presentation of a particular media content instance as part of an impulse purchase, the user is presented with an example purchase screen 1200, as illustrated in
As with other user interface screens described previously, the user preferably advances highlight block 1222 over a desired content quality option of the content quality index 1220 by using left scroll arrow 1226 or right scroll arrow 1228. Selections preferably advance until an end is reached in the list, or alternatively, selections may “wrap-around” in a manner whereby the selections repeat themselves. Download option list 1246 contains download options. The user advances the highlight block 1240 over the desired download option by using up arrow 1262 and down arrow 1268, and a corresponding price for that option and content quality is displayed in the price block 1260. Pricing for PRM content and the planning and/or scheduling of bandwidth are inherently related, as the price structure will depend on, among other factors, the time of the download and the duration of the download. In a subscriber television system that markets PRM content with a plurality of prices, a first subscriber may be willing to pay a premium to immediately download a PRM content instance that is purchased during a peak-period. A second subscriber may pay a lesser purchase fee when purchasing a PRM content instance during a peak-period but selecting to download the purchased PRM content instance at a later time corresponding to an off-peak period.
In one embodiment, the PRM service offers a plurality of prices for a PRM content instance, and each respective price is associated with a different downloading time and a download duration. The price assigned to each available download option may depend on a number of factors. Demand for a PRM content instances, such as for new releases and popular media content instances, may influence pricing. The amount of bandwidth consumed to download the PRM content instance (and hence the download duration), the time of day, the day of the week (weekday, weekend, or holiday), and the amount of time that the subscriber has to wait until the downloading operation starts also influence the price. Other factors that influence pricing of a PRM content instance include the PRM content type (e.g., audio, movie, or game), the PRM content quality (e.g., CD quality or surround sound quality audio; standard or high-definition picture quality), and the delivery mode (e.g., repossessed VOD excess bandwidth or via BFS services). In the example purchase screen 1200 of
Other features illustrated in the example purchase screen 1200 of
The PRM application client 477 (
PRM content information associated with PRM content is transmitted on a regular or periodic basis from PRM application server 319 (
Considering the download options, such as those illustrated in the purchase screen 1200 (
In one embodiment, the PRM server 319 (
The download request of the user (as selected, for example, through the purchase screen 1200 of
In one implementation, the user requests PRM content through the purchase screen 1200 (
As facilitated by session manager 334 in DNCS 323 (
The PRM application 477 (
As indicated above, the PRM application client 477 (
Download option list 1354 provides the user with a list of available download options, the content quality (e.g. high definition television versus standard definition) if different from the content quality initially selected, and price (if different from the price of the initial selection). The download options will be generated using information stored in the PRM database 481 (
The DNCS 323 operating software and the PRM application client 477 which comprise an ordered listing of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processor-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. In the context of this document, a “computer-readable medium” can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The computer readable medium can be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. More specific examples (a nonexhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection (electronic) having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette (magnetic), a random access memory (RAM) (magnetic), a read-only memory (ROM) (magnetic), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory) (magnetic), an optical fiber (optical), or a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM) (optical). Note that the computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via for instance optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, or otherwise processed in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.
It is emphasized that the above-described embodiments of the present invention, particularly any “preferred embodiments”, are merely possible examples of the implementations, among others, that are merely set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations may be made to the embodiments of the present invention, as set forth above, without departing substantially from the principles of the present invention. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of the disclosure and present invention and protected by the following claims.
Claims
1. A method, implemented in a digital content delivery system, for providing download options for purchasable recordable media (PRM), the method comprising:
- storing a download option associated with a PRM content instance, the download option including at least one time at which the PRM content instance is downloadable from the digital content delivery system; and
- responsive to a change in availability of resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to a subscriber, updating the PRM download option and transmitting the PRM download option to a digital home communication terminal (DHCT).
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating further comprises omitting the at least one time from the download option when the at least one time is no longer available to the subscriber due to a greater than scheduled use of the resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to the subscriber.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating further comprises adding the at least one time to the download option when the at least one time becomes available to the subscriber due to a less than scheduled use of the download resources.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one time comprises a plurality of download times at which the PRM content instance is available for download.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating occurs on a periodic schedule ahead of the start time of a next predefined download schedule.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating occurs upon the DHCT requesting the download option.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the download option further includes a price.
8. A digital content delivery system for providing download options for purchasable recordable media (PRM), the system comprising:
- a tangible computer-readable medium encoded with software; and
- a processor configured to execute the software to:
- maintain a download option associated with a PRM content instance, the download option including at least one time at which the PRM content instance is downloadable from the digital content delivery system; and
- update a PRM database in a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) with the purchasable recordable media (PRM) download option, responsive to a change in availability of resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to a subscriber.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the software to omit the at least one time from the download option when the at least one time is no longer available to the subscriber due to a greater than scheduled use of the resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to the subscriber.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the software to add the at least one time to the download option when the at least one time becomes available to the subscriber due to a less than scheduled use of the download resources.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one time comprises a plurality of download times at which the PRM content instance is available for download.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein the update occurs on a periodic schedule ahead of the start time of a next predefined download schedule.
13. A method, implemented at a subscriber location, for providing improved availability of purchasable recordable media (PRM) content downloaded from a remote server, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a download option to a user, the download option associated with a purchasable recordable media content instance and including an indication of at least one time at which the PRM content instance is available for download from the remote server; and
- updating the download option responsive to a change in availability of the download option due to a change in download resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to the subscriber.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one download time comprises a plurality of download times at which the PRM content instance is available for download.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an updated download option to the user that, if selected, enables the PRM content instance to be downloaded at a time that is different than the at least one time in the initially selected download option.
16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an updated download option to the user that, if selected, enables the PRM content instance to be downloaded over a different duration than the initially selected download option.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein the download option further includes a quality level, the method further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an updated download option to the user that, if selected, enables the PRM content instance to be downloaded at a quality level that is different than the quality level in the initially selected download.
18. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an updated download option to the user that, if selected, enables the user to be placed on stand-by for receiving the PRM media content instance of the initially selected download option.
19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an updated download option to the user that, if selected, enables another PRM content instance to be downloaded in place of the PRM content instance of the initially selected download option.
20. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
- providing the user notice that an initially selected download option, selected before the change in availability, is unavailable; and
- providing an override option to the user that, if selected, enables the user to receive the initially selected PRM content instance, that is unavailable, by paying a premium.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2011
Patent Publication Number: 20080281968
Inventor: Arturo A. Rodriguez (Norcross, GA)
Primary Examiner: Hunter B Lonsberry
Attorney: Merchant & Gould, P.C.
Application Number: 12/180,416
International Classification: H04N 7/173 (20060101);